Pineapple Pound Cake

12 ingredients
11 steps

Ingredients

  • 1/2 c. vegetable shortening
  • 2 3/4 c. sugar
  • 6 large eggs
  • 1 tsp. baking powder
  • 1 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 1/4 c. butter or margarine (1/2 stick)
  • 1 c. crushed pineapple, drained
  • 1/2 lb. butter or margarine (2 sticks)
  • 3 c. sifted all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 c. milk
  • 3/4 c. undrained crushed pineapple and juice
  • 1 1/2 c. powdered sugar

Directions

  1. 1
    Cream shortening, butter and sugar.
  2. 2
    Add eggs one at a time, beating thoroughly after each addition.
  3. 3
    Sift flour with baking powder; add to creamed mixture, 1 spoonful at a time, alternating with milk.
  4. 4
    Add vanilla; stir in crushed pineapple and juice and blend well.
  5. 5
    Pour batter into well-greased 10-inch tube pan. Place in cold oven.
  6. 6
    Turn oven to 325° and bake 1 1/2 hours or until top springs back when touched lightly. Let stand a few minutes in pan.
  7. 7
    Run knife around edges and remove carefully to rack.
  8. 8
    Combine butter, powdered sugar and about 1 cup drained pineapple.
  9. 9
    Cook until clear.
  10. 10
    Pour over cake.
  11. 11
    Let run down sides.

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